Podcasts about snl nerds

This week, John and Darin watch Morgan Neville’s new documentary about Lorne Michaels, Lorne! Find out all about the mystery man behind SNL! Was he [...]

Darin and John kick off SNL Nerds Summer by watching Marty, Life is Short, Lawrence Kasdan’s new documentary about his friend Martin Short. Learn all [...]

That’s a wrap on Season 51 of SNL, and John and Darin welcome our annual guest, Dennis Perkins of LateNighter and the AV Club, to [...]

It’s the finale of Season 51, and SNL’s brought out the big guns, beloved SNL alum Will Ferrell and Beatle Paul McCartney! Epstein’s Ghost! Mechanics! [...]

This week, John and Darin watch the rollercoaster that is Matt Damon’s third time hosting SNL, with musical guest Noah Kahan. Spit Takes! Tidy Care [...]

Darin and John watch as Olivia Rodrigo pulls double duty as SNL’s host and musical guest! Will she be the next Justin Timberlake or is [...]

John and Darin welcome comedian Ken Krantz back for his fifth appearance on the podcast! (Buy Ken’s new album Classy, folks! He’s an SNL Nerds [...]

This week, Darin and John are watching Downey Wrote That, the 2025 Peacock documentary about THE SNL writer, Jim Downey! Find out all about the [...]

…What if we told you that SNL has Colman Domingo AND Anitta making their debuts on the show this week AND that John and Darin [...]

It’s Black! It’s White! Will they come together to form a new supercolor or just blend into a homogenous grey? Join Darin and John as [...]

John and Darin welcome comedian Sue Funke (pick up her new album Congratusorry!) to talk about one of her favorite movies, Anchorman 2: The Legend [...]

Cor, Blimey! It’s the UK SNL, innit? Darin and John check out the premiere episode of SNL UK, England’s new version of Saturday Night Live [...]

It’s Darin’s Birthday weekend and SNL got him the sexxxy gift of a double duty Harry Styles episode! MAHAspital! Sebastian Maniscalco! White Castle! AERIAL TRAAAAMWAAAAY!! [...]

This week, it’s 4th time host and perpetual breaker Ryan Gosling with musical guest Gorillaz! Wedding kisses! Otezla! Cyclops! Passing Notes! The Goo Goo Man! [...]

Heated Rivalry star Connie Storrie hosts SNL for the first time with Mumford and Sons returning for their fourth time as the musical guest! John [...]

In honor of the recent passings of James Van Der Beek, Jesse Jackson, and Robert Duvall, Darin and John are revisiting their guest spots on [...]

For Black History Month, John and Darin are revisiting a movie that’s aged poorly in no way whatsoever, 1986’s Soul Man! Starring C. Thomas Howell, [...]

In tribute to the late great Catherine O’Hara, Darin and John are watching Christopher Guest’s Best in Show! Hounds! Terriers! Shih Tzus! Plus, funny humans [...]

It’s a first time host for SNL, the easy-on-the-eyes Alexander Skarsgård with musical guest Cardi B! Mom Confessions! Scandinavian Movie! Tarzan! Cards Against Humanity! Stellan [...]

Darin and John are back at it and breaking down the Teyana Taylor/Geese episode of SNL! Trump Awards! One Battle After Another action figures! Confidence [...]

SNL is back for 2026, and SNL Nerds John and Darin are here to cover it! Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard and A$AP Rocky make their [...]

This week, Darin and John watch CNN’s new documentary on everyone’s favorite Medium Talent, Chevy Chase! The highs! The lows! The substance abuse! The many, [...]

It’s Sherlock Holmes’ birthday again, so John and Darin are covering 2011’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, starring Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Noomi [...]

It’s the final episode of SNL Nerds for the year and the boys are paying their respects to the great Rob Reiner who pays HIS [...]

It’s Bowen Yang’s final show and Ariana Grande and Cher are there to see him off! John and Darin share their thoughts on the last [...]

Josh O’Connor hosts SNL for the first time with Lily Allen as the musical guest! Darin and John takes it all apart, the good, the [...]

Melissa McCarthy returns to SNL with Dijon as the musical guest as John and Darin deconstruct it all! UPS Drivers! Helping Hands! Sunburned Gingers! Drunk [...]

This week, Darin and John return to the Superman Universe to watch 1983’s Superman III, where the Man of Steel deals with computer programmer Gus [...]

This week, John and Darin are watching 2010’s Easy A, with Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, and Fred Armisen in [...]

Darin and John talk about their adventures at the Montclair Comedy Festival, break down the SNL hosts for December, and review handsome lad Glen Powell’s [...]

Join John and Darin as they watch Nikki Glaser and sombr make their SNL debuts and comment on pop culture trends they definitely knew about [...]

Darin and John watch Miles Teller and Brandi Carlile’s grand return to SNL! Hungover Halloween! White House Makeover! Missing Wives! Gar-Girl! The dawn of #AshMukes! [...]

It’s Spooky Season, so John and Darin are watching 2023’s supernatural Hercule Poirot mystery, A Haunting in Venice, starring Kenneth Branagh, Tina Fey, and Michelle [...]

Darin and John react to SNL’s November hosts and watch Sabrina Carpenter be host and musical guest! Plans! Shop TV! Edited F bombs! The unwelcome [...]

Amy Poehler returns for the 50th Anniversary episode of SNL, with Role Model as the musical guest! John and Darin watch one instant classic and [...]

SEASON 51 BEGINS! Bad Bunny returns to SNL with musical guest Doja Cat, and Darin and John tell you what to think about it all! [...]

In tribute to the late great Robert Redford, John and Darin are watching 1992’s Sneakers, starring Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, Mary McDonnell, River [...]

Darin and John discuss Jimmy Kimmel, SNL’s Emmy wins, and the hosts and musical guests for the first three shows of S51! Then, the guys [...]

John and Darin react to Ego Nwodim leaving SNL after seven seasons, and then watch Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, and Rob Reiner in [...]

Darin and John continue their discussion about SNL’s S51 turnover, with more details on cast departures and FIVE NEW CAST MEMBERS! Then, it’s Benedict Cumberbatch, [...]

We did the 50th, we did the 40th, we did the 25th, and now John and Darin complete the SNL Anniversary Quadrilogy by covering Saturday [...]

For our 350th Episode, Darin and John are going back to celebrate another Anniversary: SNL’s 25th Anniversary Special from 1999! It’s music clips! Comedy sketch [...]

This week, John and Darin are watching 2025’s The Naked Gun, starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, directed by The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer! Police [...]

This week on the SNL Nerds, Darin and John are watching 2011’s Horrible Bosses, with Jason Bateman, Jason Sudekis, and Charlie Day! When Nick, Kurt, [...]

It’s John Trumbull’s birthday so on today’s episode, we’re talking about one of his favorite films, the 1994 cult classic, Ed Wood! It’s Johnny Depp! [...]

YEEE-HA!!! Saddle up, buckaroos! This week, Darin and John are watching City Slickers, with Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, Daniel Stern, and Jack Palance! When Mitch, [...]

This week on the SNL Nerds, John and Darin are watching James Gunn’s Superman (2025)! Starring David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, [...]

The Super-Extravaganza continues as Darin and John watch Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel, the 1988 TV special produced by Lorne [...]

In celebration of James Gunn’s new Superman movie premiering next week, John and Darin are watching SNL’s Superman sketches through the years! From the original [...]

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